ISC reissued
Times World University Rankings 2024 Released
73 Iranian universities in World University Rankings 2024
Office of International Scientific Cooperation, September 1st, 2023
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 include 1,904 universities across 108 countries and regions.
In 2023, 65 universities ranked by The Times Higher Education World University Rankings. This number reached 73 universities in 2024. Also, Daneshpajoohan Pishro Higher Education Institute and Petroleum University of Technology are also included in Reporter's list.
The table is based on our new WUR 3.0 methodology, which includes 18 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across five areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.
This year’s ranking analysed more than 134 million citations across 16.5 million research publications and included survey responses from 68,402 scholars globally. Overall, we collected 411,789 datapoints from more than 2,673 institutions that submitted data.
Trusted worldwide by students, teachers, governments and industry experts, the 2024 league table reveals how the global higher education landscape is shifting.
Iranian universities’ statistics in this ranking during different years can be seen in the graph below:
In this ranking, Sharif University of Technology introduced as the first university in the ranking of Iranian universities (301-350). Also, Amirkabir University of Technology ranked second, and Iran University of Science and Technology and Tehran University were jointly ranked third. All these four universities ascended in the ranking compared to last year.
In this way, Iran's best rank, which was in the range of 351-400 last year, has reached to the range of 301-350.
Iranian universities in Times World University Rankings 2024 in case of number and rank |
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University |
2024 Ranking |
2023 Ranking |
University |
2024 Ranking |
2023 Ranking |
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1 |
Sharif University of Technology |
301-350 |
401-500 |
37 |
Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University |
1001-1200 |
601-800 |
|
2 |
Amirkabir University of Technology |
351-400 |
601-800 |
38 |
Hakim Sabzevari University |
1001-1200 |
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3 |
Iran University of Science and Technology |
401-500 |
501-600 |
39 |
University of Isfahan |
1201-1500 |
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4 |
University of Tehran |
601-800 |
40 |
Kerman University of Medical Sciences |
801-1000 |
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5 |
Babol Noshirvani University of Technology |
501-600 |
401-500 |
41 |
Lorestan University |
1001-1200 |
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6 |
Shiraz University of Technology |
501-600 |
42 |
University of Maragheh |
1001-1200 |
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7 |
University of Tabriz |
601-800 |
43 |
University of Mazandaran |
1001-1200 |
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8 |
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences |
601-800 |
44 |
Razi University |
- |
|||
9 |
Babol University of Medical Sciences |
601-800 |
401-500 |
45 |
Sahand University of Technology |
1001-1200 |
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10 |
Imam Khomeini International University |
- |
46 |
Semnan University |
1201-1500 |
|||
11 |
Iran University of Medical Sciences |
601-800 |
47 |
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz |
1201-1500 |
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12 |
Isfahan University of Technology |
1001-1200 |
48 |
Shahrekord University |
1001-1200 |
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13 |
University of Kashan |
601-800 |
49 |
Shahrood University of Technology |
1001-1200 |
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14 |
Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services |
501-600 |
50 |
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences |
1001-1200 |
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15 |
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences |
351-400 |
51 |
Urmia University of Technology |
- |
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16 |
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
601-800 |
52 |
Yazd University |
1201-1500 |
|||
17 |
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences |
351-400 |
53 |
Allameh Tabataba ’i University |
1201-1500 |
- |
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18 |
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences |
401-500 |
54 |
Bu-Ali Sina University |
1201-1500 |
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19 |
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences |
1001-1200 |
55 |
University of Guilan |
- |
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20 |
Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
601-800 |
56 |
University of Hormozgan |
- |
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21 |
Urmia University of Medical Sciences |
401-500 |
57 |
Ilam University |
- |
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22 |
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) |
801-1000 |
601-800 |
58 |
Kharazmi University |
1201-1500 |
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23 |
Arak University of Medical Sciences |
401-500 |
59 |
Persian Gulf University |
1201-1500 |
|||
24 |
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad |
1001-1200 |
60 |
University of Qom |
- |
|||
25 |
Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources |
- |
61 |
Semnan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services |
1001-1200 |
|||
26 |
Guilan University of Medical Sciences |
- |
62 |
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman |
1201-1500 |
|||
27 |
Ilam University of Medical Sciences |
601-800 |
63 |
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences |
- |
|||
28 |
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences |
1001-1200 |
64 |
Yasouj University |
1001-1200 |
|||
29 |
K.N. Toosi University of Technology |
1001-1200 |
65 |
University of Zanjan |
1201-1500 |
|||
30 |
University of Kurdistan |
601-800 |
66 |
Zanjan University of Medical Sciences |
1201-1500 |
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31 |
University of Mohaghegh Ardabili |
601-800 |
67 |
Alzahra University |
+1501 |
1501+ |
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32 |
Qom University of Medical Sciences |
401-500 |
68 |
Arak University |
1201-1500 |
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33 |
Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences |
- |
69 |
University of Birjand |
- |
|||
34 |
Shiraz University |
801-1000 |
70 |
Damghan University |
1201-1500 |
|||
35 |
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences |
801-1000 |
71 |
Payame Noor University |
1501+ |
|||
36 |
Urmia University |
1001-1200 |
72 |
Shahed University |
1201-1500 |
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|
73 |
University of Sistan and Baluchestan |
|
+1501 |